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A hurricane often breeds more than destruction and despair | Credit: Flickr user Carlos Mendoza Lima
Caribbean

A Silver Lining to Hurricane Season

As most any Granny or Tanti throughout our islands would surely confirm, you can always expect a bit of a baby boom nine months after a hurricane hits.
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Haiti National Palace in ruins | Credit: United Nations Development Programme via Flickr
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Here’s How You (Yes You!) Can Design The Next Haiti National Palace

In the course of exploring downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, one particular landmark really stands out: The National Palace... Or at least what's left of it.
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Soufiere, Dominica before the storm | Credit: Images Dominica
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Soufriere, Dominica Before The Storm

There's something wrong with this picture of Soufriere, the seaside town in southern Dominica. Anyone who's ever visited would spot the problem instantly.
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Calm before Hurricane Irma in the Dominican Republic
🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Calm Before the Chaos of Hurricane Irma in the Dominican Republic

Hurricane Irma was a day or so away; Hurricane Maria, just a few weeks beyond that. The lives of so many of our loved ones would soon be forever changed.
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